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(Redirected from Mahottari district) District in Madhesh Province, Nepal District in Mithila, Nepal
Mahottari District महोत्तरी जिल्ला
District
Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple, a major Shiva temple in MahottariJaleshwar Mahadev Temple, a major Shiva temple in Mahottari
Mahottari District (dark yellow), in Madhesh ProvinceMahottari District (dark yellow), in Madhesh Province
Country Nepal
RegionMithila
ProvinceMadhesh Province
Admin HQ.Jaleshwar
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Mahottari
Area
 • Total1,002 km (387 sq mi)
Population
 • Total705,838
 • Density700/km (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code044
Main Language(s)Maithili (88.0%), Nepali (5.6%), other (6.4%)
Websiteddcmahottari.gov.np

Mahottari District (Nepali: महोत्तरी जिल्ला, Listen), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Jaleshwar as its district headquarter, covers an area of 1,002 km (387 sq mi) and had a population of 553,481 in 2001, 627,580 in 2011 and 705,838 in 2021 census. Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwar, a neighbouring town of the historical city of Janakpur. The name Jaleshwar means the 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there. Jaleshwar lies at a few kilometres distance from the Nepal-India border and has a majority Maithili population.

Geography and climate

Climate Zone Elevation Range % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 85.0%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft. 		15.0%

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 361,054—    
1991 440,146+2.00%
2001 553,481+2.32%
2011 627,580+1.26%
2021 715,040+1.31%
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Source: Citypopulation

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahottari District had a population of 627,580.

As their first language, 81.0% spoke Maithili, 7.3% Urdu, 5.4% Nepali, 1.9% Magar, 1.4% Tamang, 1.1% Tharu, 0.9% Magahi, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Newar 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages.

Ethnicity/caste: 15.2% were Yadav, 13.4% Musalman, 6.5% Dhanuk, 5.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 5.1% Terai Brahmin, 4.1% Teli, 3.7% Musahar, 3.6% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 2.5% Khatwe, 2.4% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 2.4% Sudhi, 2.3% Magar, 2.2% Nuniya, 1.8% Hill Brahmin, 1.6% Baraee, 1.6% Chhetri, 1.6% Tatma/Tatwa, 1.6% Tharu, 1.5% Bin, 1.5% Kalwar, 1.5% Tamang, 1.4% Mallaha, 1.3% Hajam/Thakur, 1.3% Sonar, 1.1% Kanu, 1.1% Kewat, 1.0% Dhobi, 0.9% Kurmi, 0.9% Lohar, 0.8% Halwai, 0.7% Kami, 0.7% Newar, 0.7% Rajput, 0.6% Dhunia, 0.6% Kumhar, 0.5% Kathabaniyan, 0.4% Bantar/Sardar, 0.4% Danuwar, 0.4% Kayastha, 0.4% other Terai, 0.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Mali, 0.2% Badhaee, 0.2% Dom, 0.2% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Amat, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.

Religion: 84.2% were Hindu, 13.3% Muslim, 2.0% Buddhist, 0.1% Christian and 0.2% others.

Literacy: 46.2% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 50.9% could neither read nor write.

Notable people

List ordered alphabetically

Administration

The district consists of ten urban municipalities and five rural municipalities. These are as follows:

Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities

VDCs and Municipalities in Mahottari District

The 2011 National Population and Housing Census by the government of Nepal identifies 77 municipalities and village development committees (VDC) within the Mahottari District.

See also

External links

References

  1. Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
  3. "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy
  8. "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  9. National Planning Commission Secretariat (November 2012). "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. pp. 27–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
Places adjacent to Mahottari District
Sindhuli (Bagmati Province)
Sarlahi Mahottari Dhanusa (Madhesh Province)
Nepal Madhesh Province India Bihar
Mahottari District
Headquarter: Jaleshwar
Municipalities
Rural Municipalities
Administrative divisions of Nepal

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